Intel Arc Pro B70 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data for these two cards is highly asymmetric. The Intel Arc Pro B70 has no individual benchmark scores listed in the database, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D has a full set of ten recorded tests. Because of this, every documented benchmark win belongs to the NVIDIA card. The RTX 5090 D is positioned at the 92nd percentile of all GPUs in the database, whereas the Arc Pro B70 sits at the 50th percentile. That percentile gap alone indicates a very large performance gulf between the two products.

Looking at the NVIDIA card's scores, its strongest results appear in compute-heavy and API-level tests. The Geekbench Vulkan result of 376,915 is the highest recorded single score for the card, followed by the Geekbench OpenCL result of 310,674. These two scores suggest the card is particularly well suited to workloads that leverage modern graphics APIs and general-purpose GPU compute. The PassMark G3D score of 44,065 and the PassMark GPU Compute score of 28,396 reinforce this pattern: the card delivers strong results in both traditional 3D rendering and non-graphics compute tasks.

The PassMark DirectX 9 and DirectX 11 scores of 434 and 371, respectively, are notably higher than the DirectX 12 score of 219 and the DirectX 10 score of 231. This is an unusual pattern. It suggests that the RTX 5090 D maintains strong legacy API performance, but its DirectX 12 result is relatively weaker compared to its own scores in older DirectX versions. The PassMark G2D score of 1,487 indicates solid 2D performance, though this is generally less relevant for gaming workloads.

For the Intel Arc Pro B70, the absence of benchmark scores in the database means the analysis must rely on its architectural specifications and the percentile ranking. The 50th percentile placement indicates that the card sits at the median of all GPUs in the database. This is a far lower standing than the RTX 5090 D's 92nd percentile. When a product has no recorded benchmarks, the database cannot confirm any specific workload advantage. The Arc Pro B70's role appears to be more specialized, likely targeting professional or workstation use cases rather than raw performance leadership.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different manufacturers and use fundamentally different architectures. The Intel Arc Pro B70 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with the BMG-G31 chip, part of the Battlemage Pro Series. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, belonging to the GeForce 50-series. Both are manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process node, so the underlying fabrication process is identical. However, the physical implementations differ dramatically.

The Intel chip has a die size of 368 mm², while the NVIDIA chip is much larger at 750 mm². The transistor count for the Intel chip is listed as unknown, whereas the NVIDIA chip contains 92,200 million transistors. The transistor density for the NVIDIA chip is recorded at 122.9M per mm². These figures indicate that the RTX 5090 D has a substantially larger and more complex silicon implementation.

The memory subsystems are also quite different. Both cards have 32 GB of memory, but the Intel card uses GDDR6 while the NVIDIA card uses GDDR7. The Intel card has a 256-bit memory bus with 608.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the NVIDIA card has a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card's memory bandwidth is roughly three times higher, which has direct implications for high-resolution rendering and memory-intensive compute workloads. The Intel memory clock is 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective), while the NVIDIA memory clock is 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The higher effective data rate on the NVIDIA card compensates for its lower base memory clock.

Compute resources differ massively. The Intel card has 4,096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, 128 raster output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card has 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, 176 ROPs, and 170 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card also includes 680 tensor cores, while the Intel card has no tensor core count listed. The FP32 compute throughput is 22.94 TFLOPS for the Intel card versus 104.8 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA card. The FP16 figures are 45.88 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) for Intel and 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio) for NVIDIA. The NVIDIA card's FP16 performance being equal to its FP32 performance indicates a different execution strategy compared to Intel's 2:1 ratio.

Clock speeds are also different. The Intel card has a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. Despite lower clock speeds, the NVIDIA card achieves far higher throughput due to its much larger execution resource count. The pixel rate is 358.4 GPixel/s for Intel versus 423.6 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. The texture rate is 716.8 GTexel/s for Intel versus 1,636.8 GTexel/s for NVIDIA. Both rates favor the NVIDIA card, though the pixel rate gap is smaller than the texture rate gap.

Power and physical specifications also differ. The Intel card has a TDP of 230 W with a single 8-pin power connector and a suggested power supply of 550 W. The NVIDIA card has a TDP of 575 W with a single 16-pin power connector and a suggested power supply of 950 W. Both are dual-slot cards, but the Intel card is shorter at 267 mm (10.5 inches) versus 304 mm (12 inches) for NVIDIA. The Intel card is also narrower at 110 mm (4.3 inches) versus 137 mm (5.4 inches), and thinner at 39 mm (1.5 inches) versus 48 mm (1.9 inches). Display outputs are similar: both have one HDMI port and three DisplayPort outputs, though the Intel card uses HDMI 2.1a and DisplayPort 2.1, while the NVIDIA card uses HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1b.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D has 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth, while the Intel Arc Pro B70 has 608.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card's 512-bit bus and GDDR7 memory provide substantially higher bandwidth.

Q: What is the transistor count difference between the two chips?

A: The NVIDIA GB202 chip contains 92,200 million transistors, while the transistor count for the Intel BMG-G31 chip is listed as unknown in the database. The die sizes are 750 mm² for NVIDIA and 368 mm² for Intel.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The API support is identical between the two products.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B70 has a boost clock of 2800 MHz, which is higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D's boost clock of 2407 MHz.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Intel card has a TDP of 230 W, while the NVIDIA card has a TDP of 575 W. The suggested power supply is 550 W for Intel and 950 W for NVIDIA.

Q: Which card is larger in physical dimensions?

A: The NVIDIA card is longer (304 mm versus 267 mm), taller (137 mm versus 110 mm), and thicker (48 mm versus 39 mm) than the Intel card.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The chip names are BMG-G31 for Intel and GB202 for NVIDIA. The architectures are Xe2-HPG versus Blackwell 2.0. The generations are Battlemage Pro Series versus GeForce 50. Both use a 5 nm process from TSMC, but the die sizes are 368 mm² versus 750 mm². The transistor count is unknown for Intel versus 92,200 million for NVIDIA, with a transistor density of 122.9M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Clock speeds differ: base is 2280 MHz versus 2017 MHz, boost is 2800 MHz versus 2407 MHz. Memory clocks are 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) versus 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). Memory type is GDDR6 versus GDDR7. Bus width is 256-bit versus 512-bit. Bandwidth is 608.0 GB/s versus 1.79 TB/s. Memory size is the same at 32 GB.

Execution resources are vastly different. Shading units are 4,096 versus 21,760. TMUs are 256 versus 680. ROPs are 128 versus 176. Ray tracing cores are 32 versus 170. Tensor cores are not listed for Intel versus 680 for NVIDIA. Pixel rates are 358.4 GPixel/s versus 423.6 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 716.8 GTexel/s versus 1,636.8 GTexel/s. FP32 is 22.94 TFLOPS versus 104.8 TFLOPS. FP16 is 45.88 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1).

TDP is 230 W versus 575 W. Power connectors are 1x 8-pin versus 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU is 550 W versus 950 W. Dimensions are 267 mm x 110 mm x 39 mm versus 304 mm x 137 mm x 48 mm. Display outputs use different HDMI and DisplayPort versions. The release dates are 2026-03-25 for Intel versus 2025-01-29 for NVIDIA. The NVIDIA card has a production status of Active, while the Intel card's status is not listed. The NVIDIA card has a predecessor (GeForce 40) and successor (GeForce 60), while the Intel card has neither listed.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark results between these two cards. The headToHeadBenchmarks field is empty, and the wins counters show zero for both cards. This means there are no direct comparison scores recorded for the Intel Arc Pro B70 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D running the same tests simultaneously.

The available data instead comes from the NVIDIA card's individual benchmark results and the Intel card's lack thereof. The RTX 5090 D's highest scores are in Geekbench Vulkan at 376,915 and Geekbench OpenCL at 310,674. The PassMark G3D score is 44,065, and the PassMark GPU Compute score is 28,396. The PassMark DirectX scores range from 219 for DirectX 12 to 434 for DirectX 9. The PassMark G2D score is 1,487.

The Intel Arc Pro B70 has no benchmark scores in the database. Its average benchmark score is listed as zero, and its nearest rivals list is empty. The percentile ranking of 50 for Intel versus 92 for NVIDIA provides the only comparative performance signal. The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77,712 places it near several rival GPUs in the database. The nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT with an average score of 76,904 and a delta of 1.1 percent, the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT with 78,940 and a delta of -1.6 percent, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB with 79,396 and a delta of -2.1 percent, and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with 79,605 and a delta of -2.4 percent. These deltas indicate that the RTX 5090 D's average score is within a few percentage points of these four products, despite being a newer and larger chip.

The recorded data shows that the RTX 5090 D delivers its largest absolute wins in compute-oriented benchmarks. The Geekbench Vulkan score is 21 percent higher than the Geekbench OpenCL score, indicating strong Vulkan optimization. The PassMark GPU Compute score is 64 percent of the PassMark G3D score, showing that compute performance trails 3D rendering but remains substantial. The DirectX 9 score is nearly double the DirectX 12 score, which is a notable inversion from typical modern GPU behavior. The DirectX 11 score is 69 percent higher than the DirectX 10 score, and 69 percent higher than the DirectX 12 score.

Since the Intel card has no recorded scores, the database cannot provide quantitative deltas between the two products. The only comparative statement supported by the data is the percentile gap: 50th percentile versus 92nd percentile. This places the Intel card at the median of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA card sits near the top. For any workload where the RTX 5090 D has a recorded score, the Intel card has no corresponding measurement to compare against. The architectural specifications, however, point to a clear hierarchy. The NVIDIA card has more than five times the shading units, more than double the ray tracing cores, nearly three times the memory bandwidth, and more than four times the FP32 throughput. The Intel card counters with higher clock speeds, lower power draw, and a smaller physical footprint. The data shows that these advantages are not enough to close the performance gap implied by the percentile difference.